New Wales Boss And Africa Cup Of Nations

IS COLEMAN IN FOR THE LONG HAUL WITH WALES?

WILLIAM HILL offer 10/1 that Chris Coleman will still be Wales manager in 2017, but offer Even money that he leaves the role in 2013. Wales are 7/1 to qualify for the World Cup with Hills and odds-on to be higher than their current FIFA ranking – 49 – when Coleman departs. ‘Welsh football is thriving at the moment, with Swansea establishing themselves in the Premier League and Cardiff battling for promotion to it, and Coleman’s appointment will bring with expectations of a bold bid to qualify for the next World Cup’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Will Wales FIFA ranking (currently 49) have improved when Chris Coleman leaves the Wales manager job?:
Yes 1/2
No 6/4

In what year will Chris Coleman leave the Wales managers job?:

2012 11/2
2013 EVS
2014 5/1
2015 3/1
2016 9/1
2017 or later 10/1

World Cup 2014 Qualifying group A:

Croatia 7/4
Serbia 2/1
Belgium 9/4
Scotland 16/1
Wales 20/1
Macedonia 66/1

Wales to qualify for World cup 2014: 7/1……..1/16 not to.

Who will finish higher in the World Cup 2014 Qualifying group A:

Scotland 8/11
Wales EVS

Wednesday 29th February 19.45
Wales 1/2
Draw 12/5
Costa Rica 5/1

****************************************

You Bet Africa Cup Of Nations Will Be Massive Draw For English Fans

The Africa Cup Of Nations starts on Saturday and with a number of English based players taking part, William Hill are offering 9/4 that eleven or more goals in the tournament are scored by Premier League players. Two Premier League players in Didier Drogba and Demba Ba are the first and second favourites at 4/1 and 6/1 respectively to win the tournament’s Golden Boot and they also head Hill’s top Premier League scorer market at 7/4 and 7/2.

“The Africa Cup of Nations is always an exciting affair and with so many English based players involved is always a huge draw for fans of the British game,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “With the lack of some of the traditional big hitters of African football such as Egypt, Nigeria and Cameroon, the competition could be the most open for some time.”

Will a Premier League player be sent off during the tournament?: 2/1 yes; 4/11 no

Total ‘Premier League Goals’: 7/1 four or less; 11/4 five or six; 5/2 seven or eight; 10/3 nine or ten; 9/4 eleven or more

Highest scoring first round match:
3/1 Ivory Coast/Sudan
7/2 Ghana/Botswana
11/2 Mali/Guinea
6/1 Senegal/Zambia
7/1 Burkina Faso/Angola
7/1 Gabon/Niger
7/1 Morocco/Tunisia
10/1 Equatorial Guinea/Libya

Top Premier League Scorer At African Cup Of Nations: 7/4 Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast); 7/2 Demba Ba (Senegal); 5/1 Papiss Cisse (Senegal); 7/1 Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast); 10/1 Gervinho (Ivory Coast); 12/1 Marouane Chamakh (Morocco); 16/1 Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast); 20/1 Adel Taarabt (Morocco); 33/1 Chieck Tiote (Ivory Coast); 50/1 Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso); 50/1 Mohamed Diame (Senegal); 66/1 Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast); 100/1 Armand Traore (Senegal)

Outright winner: 6/4 Ivory Coast; 9/2 Ghana; 11/2 Senegal; 9/1 Tunisia; 9/1 Morocco; 14/1 Mali; 20/1 Gabon; 25/1 Burkina Faso; 25/1 Guinea; 33/1 Angola; 40/1 Libya; 40/1 Zambia; 66/1 Botswana; 66/1 Equatorial Guinea; 66/1 Niger; 100/1 Sudan

Top Goalscorer: 4/1 Didier Drogba; 6/1 Demba Ba; 7/1 Asamoah Gyan; 10/1 Pappis Cisse; 10/1 Maadou Niang; 12/1 Moussa Sow; 14/1 Salomon Kalou; 16/1 Gervinho; 20/1 BAR

Winning Nation/Top Goalscorer Doubles: 7/1 Ivory Coast & Didier Drogba; 14/1 Ghana & Asamoah Gyan; 16/1 Senegal & Demba Ba; 25/1 Ivory Coast & Gervinho; 33/1 Senegal & Mamadou Niang; 33/1 Senegal and Pappis Cisse; 33/1 Ivory Coast & Salomon Kalou; 40/1 BAR

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk
Twitter- @sharpeangle

William Hill, Greenside House, 50 Station Road,
Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

Read more

Punters Pick England To Beat Bulgaria

Despite the woeful World Cup and the current injury crisis bookmakers William Hill have been astounded by the overwhelming support for England with nine in ten William Hill shop punters backing the Three Lions for victory tomorrow.

The trend continues online where the favourite’s odds of 3/10 have not put punters off, with 95% of bets being fielded for England.

England are just 7/1 to win every Group game and 2/5 to win Group G. With qualification looking like an almost certainty, Hills have opened a book on what stage of Euro 2012 England will be eliminated. The team are 7/2 to get knocked out in the Group stages, 9-4 for a Quarter Final exit and the same price to get knocked out in the Semis

In the overall betting England are the 9/1 fourth favourite behind 7-2 favourites Spain.

“English fans are notoriously patriotic, but even we have been astounded by the level of support for Capello’s men who have not repaid the faith of late,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill England Euro 2012 Odds:

Outright: 3/10 England; 10/1 Bulgaria; 4/1 Draw

England First Goalscorer: 11/4 Wayne Rooney; 4/1 Jermaine Defoe; 4/1 Darren Bent; 4/1 Carlton Cole; 9/2 Steven Gerrard; 6/1 Theo Walcott; 15/2 Adam Johnson; 8/1 Ashley Young; 11/1 James Milner; 14/1 BAR

England To Keep A Clean Sheet: 8/13 Yes; 1/1 No

Group G Outright: 2/5 England; 5/1 Switzerland; 13/2 Bulgaria; 10/1 Montenegro; 20/1 Wales

England To Qualify: 1/12

How Many Goals Will England Score vs. Bulgaria: 11/2 None; 5/2 One; 9/4 Two; 10/3 Three; 4/1 Four Or More

Hat-Trick To Be Scored vs. Bulgaria: 6/1

William Hill….England points v Bulgaria (H) & Switzerland (A):

6…7/4
4…2/1
3…5/2
2….14/1
1…10/1
0…40/1

**Fabio Capello’s final game as England manager to be against Switzerland (H): 10/1

Little To Choose From In Scottish Match

There is little to choose from between Scotland and Lithuania with William Hill struggling to separate the two sides as they prepare to meet in Kaunas. Scotland are the narrow 8/5 favourites ahead of 7/4 Lithuania. The draw is just 11/5.

Kenny Miller and Kris Boyd are the 6/1 joint favourites to score first for Scotland, with Wolves’ Stephen Fletcher the 7/1 third favourite.

Scotland are the 12/1 third favourites to win Group I behind Spain at 1/8 and the Czech Republic 6/1. Hills make Scotland 7/2 to qualify and 1/6 not to.

Punters Not Keen On Wales

William Hill believe that Wales are facing an uphill battle in Montenegro. The hosts are the 10/11 red-hot favourites while Wales are 16/5 to gain victory. The draw is priced at 23/10.

Wales are 20/1 to win their group and are 9/1 to qualify for Euro 2012.

Euro 2012 Outright: 7/2 Spain; 5/1 Germany; 7/1 Holland; 9/1 England; 10/1 Italy; 12/1 France; 12/1 Portugal; 20/1 Russia; 20/1 Croatia; 25/1 Ukraine; 25/1 Serbia; 33/1 Turkey; 33/1 Poland; 40/1 Czech Republic; 40/1 Sweden; 50/1 Romania; 50/1 Greece; 50/1 Denmark; 66/1 Switzerland; 66/1 Republic of Ireland; 100/1 BAR

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746

Read more